How many waxes or sealants (or coatings!) have you got?

[OCDmatt]

@Ninja59

I have never used any of the dj wax range at all. I do however like their underrated fin pads and do have a bottle of born to be mild…

 

+1 for the fin pads from these guys - completely agree; one of my favourite pads 

 

[OCDmatt]

@jdetailing

It’s tough talking about waxes. On my list my favourite to use is actually britemax vantage based on smell and ease of use. The one that seems the most durable is fusso coat followed not far behind by autoglym HD and fk1000p And bouncers 21. Premium authentic is also a very nice wax to use but doesn’t last so well. 

notice i I didn’t mention much about def wax, swissvax or in fact zymol… All of which cost considerably more.  There is too much brand snobbery going off amoungst some detailing circles.

 

Id been reccomended def wax for a while and durus in particular as I don’t personally see much point in applying a wax that isn’t very durable - unless it’s for Concorse shows etc. Durus is marketed as been a more durable wax For those that don’t know.  It smells nice, comes in a lovely glass pot wkth a wooden outer box- velvet lined and it works well. However, I don’t think it spreads as easily as some cheaper waxes. It smells nice but so do some cheaper waxes, and durability I’ve not had it long enough but it doesn’t keep the car very clean like more synthetic waxes do. In fact, it’s a real dust attractor. Did it live up to the hype? No. Doesn it feel special using it? yes- loveley presentation but how much does this actually matter?

 

Crystal Rock- hmmmm, very nice wax. Smells good, comes in a silk pouch and certificate (so does zymol glasur at an eighth of the price). 

 

Its hard to judge this one as it does work extreamly well but is it worth £800? In my opinion no. Many of my customers opt for the upgrade. It’s a great way to have a boutique wax without paying £800 for the pot. I charge an additional £50 for crystal Rock wax upgrades. It isn’t as easy to put on as some of the other waxes on my list as it requires a bit of hand heat and you actually need to massage it into the paintwork (like you do most zymol waxes). I find it doesn’t spread well without being hand applied. One thing I do love about it though is you can leave it to cure as long as you want and it won’t be any harder to remove. In fact I generally leave it on for a few hours and remove the wax last thing.

 

One thing about waxes and people around detailing circles is that people often make reccomendations based on what other people have said and have never actually tride them themselves. If anybody wants to ask me about any of the waxes I’ve used I’ll tell them. I won’t tell you about ones I haven’t tried though.

 

Out ut of that list the most disappointing products have been pretty much any tning dodo juice related. I know people have their own opinions and lots of people like dodo juice but I’ve not liked the ones I’ve tried. They just don’t seem to last.  

 

Some interesting names mentioned there is your summary.

 

The Fusso stuff is the most hyped thing i have followed this last 12+ months.

12months durability - never seen it proven… but for the money - results seem ok.

 

But you have mentioned one of my personal favourites… Britemax Vantage.

Such a doddle of a wax to use - and cheap with it too 

 

I use some of the Britemax polishes as well Blackmax and Resto.

Following that - FK1000P and AG-HD are both in the basic collection and stunning value.

 

Swissvax seemed expensive; so i had seen the Definitive items which are a little more personalised.

I think Durus is now discontinued in fact… with some new product launches for 2015… i’ll keep watching then…

 

Keep up the banter and discussion on the detailing though 

 

 

 

[jdetailing]

Fusso has been very much talked about. 

 

I i think it has good reason So long as you don’t think it will actually last 12 moNthe. I’ve had it on a car a good 8 months Without any issue but I didn’t have the car long enough. I know the current owner still said it looks great but he’s polished it and sealed it since. 

 

I I was really surprised with fk1000p. Great for the price tag. Doesn’t seem to mute flake either. Britemax vantage is great for its price. i really think its better with two coats on though. 

[jdetailing]

The definitive waxes are very nicely presented. The new billet pots look fantastic too. There is definately a sense of occasion when opening the box, then the nice heavy, glass pot. It smells nice and spreads well. Id say it definately feels more special to use than my crystal Rock at 8x the price. However, I don’t think it works quite so well. Crystal rock does have a nice way of sheeting water when you start moving. It doesn’t tend to have big beads like the def wax. 

[OCDmatt]

@jdetailing

Fusso has been very much talked about. 

 

I i think it has good reason So long as you don’t think it will actually last 12 moNthe. I’ve had it on a car a good 8 months Without any issue but I didn’t have the car long enough. I know the current owner still said it looks great but he’s polished it and sealed it since. 

 

I I was really surprised with fk1000p. Great for the price tag. Doesn’t seem to mute flake either. Britemax vantage is great for its price. i really think its better with two coats on though. 

 

Completely agree with your comments.

 

Fusso on a properly prepared car - I saw 6 months decent performance.

 

FK1000P i still use regularly as its such great value and a doddle to use.

Alloys, and/or Silver, White… great results and the pot lasts forever!

 

Britemax Vantage seems to be sooooo under-rated. I got 2 pots being sold off at £25 each, end of last year.

As you say - it benefits from layering - but as its so user friendly ; that’s not a problem - and is smells great too!

[ChrisRs]

It appears that the use of the term ‘Fanboys’ has hit a nerve

Read this on another Forum about the comment made here:

QUOTE: “Lol, I saw some utter rubbish on another forum about DW just being for fanboys, obviously written by idiots who don’t have a clue.”
 

 

[Ninja59]

Good link…packaging clearly rules in their minds…

 

[OCDmatt]

Based on the Auto Express review - I opted for some Bilt Hamber Double Speed wax.

Very nice indeed; easy to use and a real bargain purchase.
Smells perhaps just a bit chemically for my liking - similar to FK1000P.

Overall - impressed and happy to add to the collection.

[ChrisRs]

I’ve just applied some Bilt Hamber Auto Balm…I had forgotten how good this stuff is and incredibly durable

…some double speed wax on top?..there’s a plan!!

[OCDmatt]

For sure BH Auto Balm is very good and I have used in the past, only when in a rush.
The Auto Balm fillers work very well for a quick and easy result - and no dust.

But this time I had freshly polished the paint back with all swirls removed;
so just wanted a clean wax. As said - above, DSW did not disappoint…

[jdetailing]

I’ve not tried any of the bilt hamber waxes which is a shame. I know a lot of their other products are fantastic and very well priced. I don’t mind that they don’t come in a colourful bottle/ tin lol. 

[Kimosabe]

Where would we all be without packaging preferences? Whether it’s a pot of wax or the shape of a car, we all choose according to common tastes. Unless someone wants to argue that any MX5 is totally different to any other car on the planet, beyond a few curves, and that they bought their MX5 for its outstanding OEM handling and performance? We all do it, just over different things.